Bangui vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1270
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$226
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
44
😀 Quality of life
6
55
🏙️ Population
889K
4.72M

The cost of living in Bangui is 28% less expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 8546th and 6805th ($518 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Central African Republic and Tanzania, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangui compared to 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 9268th and 5882nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Dar es Salaam

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Bangui Dar es Salaam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$2.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$441
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$1146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$58.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$5041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$5974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$3.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$10.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.8
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2844
$8603

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$757
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$488
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$487
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$810
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$796
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$493
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$666
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$492
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$764
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$724
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$701
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$855
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$616
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$794
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$529
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$714
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1368
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$933
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1201
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$826
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$584
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$589
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1041
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$655
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$710
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$852
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$529
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$812
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$500
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$494
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$545
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$944
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$702
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$513
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$531
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$374
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$736
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$675
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$639
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$601
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$560
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$564
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$548
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$543
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$482
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$745
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$433
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$571
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1091
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1500
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$534
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$535
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$493
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1093
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$574
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$466
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1394
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$518
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1190
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$460
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$526
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$483
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$516
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1079
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$582
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$581
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$515
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$583
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$498
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$511
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$509
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$559
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$509
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$509